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5-Second Solution
Distract the Distractor
Notebook Strategy, Part 1
Notebook Strategy, Part 2
5-Second Solution
When I observe teachers, I see one small, specific problem more often than anything else. If they fixed it, they would notice an instant difference in how well their classes go. Just watch.
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Distract the Distractor
Lots of monster-size discipline problems start with a single off-task behavior. If you put a damper on those little behaviors, you’ll stop a lot of big ones.
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Notebook Strategy: Part 1
For those moments when your class has gotten so out of control, you just want to give up. Using a simple notebook, you can calm yourself down, re-claim your students’ attention, and figure out what the problem is.
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Notebook Strategy: Part 2
This takes the first part of the Notebook strategy and refines it into a systematic way to record both positive and negative student behaviors, emphasizing character over punishment and reward.
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Thank you so much for these amazing helpful videos. Actually this is my first week in teaching grade 1, and I was thinking of quitting. They are hyper and do not listen to me. These tips made me a little aware of some strategies that I can use. I hope that it could be opportunity to contact you if I need any help.
Sure, Safi! You can use the contact form (go to the About tab in the top menu) and you can ask me anything!
Thank you so much for your timely ideas…it’s right before Spring Break for me, so I’m tired, but you’re rejuvenating me!
Thank you so much, Katie!
Hi Jenn 🙂
I´ve just found you on Pinterest and I´m really amazed how great are your advices about teaching in the class. Tomorrow I am going to try to aply some of them in my classes too. I am sure that they will be helpful 🙂 Thank you soo much for beeing a sort of help for other teachers. I´m going to be your follower for 100% 🙂
Thank you very much for the ideas. They are well thought out. I will definitely be trying some of this.
This is a great idea! However, how do you deal with those that go right back to their original conversation?
Hi Whitney!
There is not one classroom management strategy that will work for everyone. You know your students best, so start with a strategy to see how it works for your students. You may find that it works for some, but not all of your students. Use the classroom management videos as a toolbox of strategies to choose from. All of the strategies rely on you to take what you know about your students and select what you think will be best. As you try out strategies with your students, observe their response and decide if you need to make some tweaks or try something else. If you haven’t already done so, take a look at the Classroom Management category on the blog to see additional resources and strategies that you might find helpful.
Thanks Jennifer! I have a similar strategy, I use a sticky note or a note card to write down what is taking place and if I feel I need to contact a parent or administrator. They see me writing and I just say “I need everyone focused and on task please”. I may say sometimes “fair warning class, distractions are not acceptable”. I teach high school so I have a program that allows me to later journal the incident and if things continue then we can do a referral.
Love this! Thank you for the great ideas
So glad you found them helpful, Christine!